Southern Political Science Association

06/18/2026

The SPSA will be closed tomorrow, June 19th, in observance of Juneteenth, a federal holiday to celebrate the end of slavery in the United States.

06/16/2026

Thank you for joining us for the Virtual Conference! And thank you to all the participants for making this virtual conference a success. We can't wait to welcome you to our January 2027 in-person conference in St. Pete Beach!

06/16/2026

Finishing out the Virtual Conference are panels discussing “International Gender & Politics”, “Applied Policy Analysis”, and “Institutional Authority & Political Influence”. Don’t miss out on these final presentations at 4 pm!

06/16/2026

At 2 pm, the Virtual Conference features panels on “Electoral Conflict from a Comparative Perspective”, “Violence, Repression, & Strategic Interaction in International Politics”, and “Critical Theory & Global Democracy”!

06/16/2026

Starting at noon, the Virtual Conference is highlighting presentations on “International Power, Strategy, & Approaches to Global Order”, “Political Communication”, and “Research at the Intersection of Race & Gender”!

06/16/2026

Coming up at 10 am for the Virtual Conference are panels on “Political Economy, Regulation, & State Policy Construction”, “Innovations in Qualitative & Quantitative Methodology”, and “Equity, Access, & Public Service Outcomes”!

06/16/2026

Day two of the Virtual Conference is here! Today's panels begin at 8 am with a panel discussing "Policy Design, Diffusion, & Governance Systems"! It’s not too late to register; visit https://spsa.users.membersuite.com/events/f27f66f6-0078-c465-426a-0b49607e7899/details to do so!

06/15/2026

Day one of Virtual Conference is complete! Visit https://spsa.net/annual-meeting/2026-virtual-summer-conference/ to check out this year’s poster presentations, as well as the panels and KiND Workshops happening tomorrow!

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06/15/2026

Closing out day one of , the Virtual Conference is hosting panels with presentations about “IR Conflict & Security”, “Comparative Institutions, Party Systems, & Democratic Resilience”, and “American Political Thought”. Check them out at 4 pm before the day ends!

01/17/2026

Welcome to the last day of SPSA 2026! The SPSA Registration desk is open until 2pm. Registrants with tickets to the final SPSA reception should head over to the Crescent City Brewhouse at 6:30pm. Thank you for attending SPSA 2026! We hope you have enjoyed Southern’s hospitality!